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April 24 |
Smart Power Speaker Series: "Smart Leadership: A Book Conversation"
CSIS was pleased to host Joseph S. Nye Jr., CSIS Trustee, Distinguished Service Professor from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government; Susan Eisenhower, Chairman of Leadership and Public Policy Programs at The Eisenhower Institute; David Sanger, White House Correspondent from The New York Times; and Brent Scowcroft, CSIS Trustee and President of the Scowcroft Group for a discussion on Dr. Nye's new book
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April 18 |
Smart Power Speaker Series: "A Perfect Storm: The New Humanitarian Challenges of the 21st Century"
CSIS hosted Josette Sheeran, executive director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), for a discussion on the new humanitarian challenges in the 21st century. Johanna Nesseth Tuttle, vice president for Strategic Planning at CSIS, chaired the session.
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April 7 |
Smart Power Speaker Series: "The Future of Global Health: Priorities and Approaches"
CSIS hosted Tadataka (Tachi) Yamada, President of the Global Health Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, for a discussion on the future of global health. John Hamre, President & CEO of CSIS, chaired the session. Dr. Tachi Yamada leads the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's efforts to improve the health of the world's poor by reducing global health inequities, bringing forward affordable new vaccines, therapies, and diagnostics for diseases that most gravely burden the world's poor, and by developing new partnerships to shape the future of global public health. In his presentation at CSIS, Dr. Yamada spoke to the foundation's vision of its current and future role, and more broadly, to the shared priorities and approaches most important to securing major public health gains in the future.
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March 27 |
Smart Power Speaker Series: "The Future of UN Peacekeeping" featuring Jean-Marie Guéhenno
CSIS hosted Jean-Marie Guéhenno, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for a discusssion on the future of UN peacekeeping. Johanna Mendelson Forman, CSIS Senior Associate, introduced Mr. Guéhenno. UN peacekeeping is today the flagship enterprise of the United Nations and has become a central element of the international community's response to complex emergencies. During his eight year tenure as chief of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Guéhenno has seen the number of deployed UN troops double to over 100,000 with an annual budget of around $7.5 billion in order to protect vulnerable populations and help local communities transition from a post-conflict to a development environment.
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March 17 |
Smart Power Speaker Series with Jonathan Greenblatt on "Social Entrepreneurship: Global Challenges, American Innovation"
CSIS hosted Jonathan Greenblatt, Founder of Ethos Water and former vice president for Starbucks Coffee Company, for a discussion on social entrepreneurship and the role of the private sector in enhancing U.S. global leadership. Launched in 2003, Ethos Water has raised over $6 million to help children in Central America, Africa, and Asia gain access to clean water. Erik Peterson, Director of the Global Strategy Institute, introduced Mr. Greenblatt. This event is one of a series related to the CSIS Commission on Smart Power, a high-level bipartisan group that recently released the Smart Power Commission final report, "A Smarter, More Secure America."
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February 14 |
Smart Power Speaker Series with Jeffrey Gedmin
CSIS hosted Jeffrey Gedmin, President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, for a discussion on the challenges ahead for international broadcasting in promoting openness and pluralism overseas as part of a smart power strategy. Carola McGiffert, CSIS Vice President and Chief of Staff, introduced Mr. Gedmin. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty provides news, information, and responsible discussion of domestic and international issues to countries where free and independent media are not permitted, or not yet fully established. This event is one of a series related to the CSIS Commission on Smart Power, a high-level bipartisan group that recently released its final report, "A Smarter, More Secure America."
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February 13 |
Smart Power Speaker Series with Governor Christine Todd Whitman
CSIS hosted Christine Todd Whitman, former governor of New Jersey, for a discussion on the future of U.S. foreign assistance and an environmentally sustainable America. Frank Verrastro, CSIS director and senior fellow of the Energy and National Security Program, introduced Governor Whitman. This event is one of a series related to the CSIS Commission on Smart Power, a high-level commission tasked with developing "a smarter, more secure America."
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February 11 |
U.S. Smart Power in the Americas: 2009 and Beyond
With the 2008 elections approaching, Ambassadors Luigi Einaudi and John Maisto reflected on what they believe should be the key elements of future U.S. policy in the Americas. Following their presentations, Carl Meacham, Professional Staff, Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Peter Quilter, Professional Staff, House Committee on Foreign Affairs offered their comments. The Smart Power Speaker Series features policymakers, practitioners and opinion leaders from around the world and across the political spectrum to engage in a discussion on U.S. Smart Power. The series is a spin-off of the CSIS Commission on Smart Power. VIDEO (wmv, 00:45:10) Opening Remarks, Ambassador Einaudi, and Ambassador Maisto VIDEO (wmv, 00:09:53) Meacham
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February 4 |
Smart Power Speaker Series with John J. Danilovich
CSIS hosted Ambassador John Danilovich, head of The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). He discussed how the MCC brought accountability and safeguards to international development aid. John Hamre, president and CEO of CSIS, introduced the speaker. This event is one of a series related to the CSIS Commission on Smart Power, a high-level bipartisan group that recently released its final report, A Smarter, More Secure America.
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January 16 |
Military Strategy Forum 2008 & Smart Power Speaker Series Present Adm. James Stavridis, USN Commander United States Southern Command
Reception Welcome and Introductory Remarks Dr. John J. Hamre President and CEO Center for Strategic and International Studies Presentation Moderator Dr. Stephen Flanagan Senior Vice President and Director International Security Program Center for Strategic and International Studies Guest Speaker Admiral James G. Stavridis Commander United States Southern Command Question and Answers Forum Concludes
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